Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-17

1 ouffDR t0e var, 93fd We are RoaDR
70 return them 20 all the States nogtl
and soath. The President has recon-
msnded Il 10 be done. and am nov
having full lists made Of ell these tro
phies In the possession Of toe Depart
ment. In . short time We shall havs
the whole collection % assorted ant
separated that We shall be ready TO for.
ward 10 every State in the UniOn What
ever hags belong to the State Volunteeri
which fell into the hands Of the army
and into The possession Of the War De-
partmenI"
PROTEST FRoM CALIFORNIA.
San FsAxc1soo. June 16 The follow.
ine message vas sent East today:
"SaN FRkNuTsco, June 10th.
To r. B. Gray. AdJstaaf GsHeral Of
the Grand Army Of tie Rspabsie, Hadf-
son. VS.: The veterans Of the Depart
ment OF California. representing every
loyal State and Territory and almest
every regiment in the service during the
var, most emphatically protest sRainst
the delivery Of the captured hA0s to
the Southern States. They respectfully
| request the Commander In Chtef TO In
| stifute legal proceedings 10 prevent the
ex scution Of the Presidents order. and
they will cheerfully bear their part Of
all expenses. EDwARD \. SALoMoN,
Department Commander"
TxDEaSkIIsN IN KANSAS.
ToPKKA, June I6.-Maoh indignation
10 expressed here over the fetnfn Of the
Confederate hl9s to their respective
States. A large nsmbef OF g. A. 4.
men called np0n Gov. Martin today,
Who sent q telegram 70 Presideat Cleve-
land. protesting in the mans of the oiti-
gems OF Kansas. and saying that no OH
GERS Of Government has authority.
moral or legal. to surrendeE the haRs.
VOICE OF coLoBADo.
DE vEB, June rs. - A meeting Of
Grand Army men was held this after
noon to take some action IN regard to
the order restoring the captured rebsl
faRs TO the Southern States. After a
discussion Of the subject, 10 vas decided
to telegraph TO Csmmaader In Chief
Fairehild the protest Of the Depart
ment Of Colorado to the removal OF the
flags. Department Commander Ady ct
Once tele0raphed 3 protest as follows:
&c. A. X. HEADoUARrKRs.
DEPARTMENT OF CoLoaADo
DENVER, Colorado. June 16. 1887.
.To LEeius Fafrchild, Commander in
ChkC g. 4. r., Nadisoa. Was. In tbs
name OF the comrades Of the Depart
ment Of Colorado, | do most earoestly
protest against the action ofsthe War
Department 10 returning the Gags new
10 that department TO the several States
Iatelv in rebellion. 'GEo. ADx,
"COmmandet Department Of Colorado,
G. A. r."
THE PRESIDENTS ACTION LAUDKD.
NEW YoRK, Jane l6.-The Post says !:
"a dispatch from Washington 10 the
Baltimore Sun of this mOFning quotes Q
gentleman Of prominence in political
circles as saying; The order is one OF
the bEAvest and most patriotic sciisns
evR performed by an executive
Of q great people. By enc strSke OF his
pen, the President has done more to
uaite the States and confirm the Union
than all the preceding proclamations
and legislation. There never can be
united people 50 long as the conquerors
/ in civil war glory over the conquered,
and anything which keeps alive the
4 feeling Of our one existing sectional
hatred should be wiped out The act
/ OF the President Ia brave, because IL has
4 hlFcAUN hFulnCo huC Aokn Va N1G fA1AS'-
sioual office seeking soldier orRantz4-
ton and the partisan journals, which
serye many causes TO have no ether ex
cuse for being than 10 keep alive and
bequeafh from father TO son the never
dying spirit Of hatred
FAIRoHrLD AND SHERMAN.
NEw YozK, June l6.-It Il stated that
General Fairohild had long talk With
General Sherman this morning, and II
is understood that the latter approves Of
Fairchild's speech Of last evening.
Neither Of the gentlemen, however,
would say anything to the reporters.
wraoOxsrx's GOVERNOR sPEAKs.
MILWAUKEE, jane 16.-A special 10
the Euezfsg HtsaoHsin from Madison.
wis, SAYS that Governor Rusk, who il
greatly reused By the determination Of
the administration 20 return all rebel
aaQs 10 the original Southern companies
from whish they we're taken, has sent 9
letter to Adjutaut General Dram, re-
onestino that the rebel Gags captured
bv the Wisconsin troops Ia the late WAl
% resarned 70 tbs States. Governor
Rash also sent q protest. to President
| CIeveland against the return OF tbs
haQs. The q. A. h. posts Of Wisconsin
viii hold meetings 20 protest against
the aston Of the War Department.
A PROTEST FRoM soLDIERs.
CoICxgUs ohio, Juue 15.-GoveFBoI
Foraker today received telegram from
tD. g. Putnam, Of Springfield, Depart
pept Commander OF the Grand ARMY
of the Repnblio Of Ohio. urging him 10
behalf Of 5000 comrades OF this de-
uaFtmeas 10 protest 20 the authorities
at Wsahiustou against the Fetarn Of the
rebel fsQs oaptured By the soldiers oi
Ionic. 1hs Governor forwarded The
teIs0rAn 90 the President, and IN The
zane e1nneetion said. "In transmit
tinQ this message, desire 70 oompiJ
with she request and do most earnestly
protest against the action 10 which Il
relates. The patriotic peopie Of TIN.
state are stocked and indignant beyond
J anything can express- | earnestly 70
! aasss y0u 20 rev ks the order that hal
s1Ven sacb unparalleled ofense." 1bs
GoTsrnor slsO ssni 8 telegram 20 Genera
} B5yutou at Washington. asking him Z
. take legal advice and institute procesd-
! iues 20 eujsin the rtturn Of the reoe
aaQs which wers osptaFed b. thea
= troops.
LKrTKB FEoE THK PEEsrDEsT-
WASurxsrox. June l6.-LettsFs and
telesrsEus poured N on the PFesidsDt 81
dsy. ureinR him 10 revoke The order }
. wbieh the CoufedeF4ss hsRs Vsfe 20 q
retained. Later the uattsr vas con
, ssdersd Et Cahinst ulestlns. sH3 fol
. svsrAi haars thereafter the President
and CsloneI Lansens StFs eloseted %
i, eefhsr. Finally, a. 5 O'Clock. sofd eaDt
/, ts q aFDap Of w2itibg neMsqapsr men
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|. ycu s1nethinR 4o7at the q ses."
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